Altitude Sports sues Comcast over blackout for Denver teams

DENVER — The local carrier for Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets games is suing Comcast Inc. (Nasdaq: CMCSA) after months of deadlocked broadcast rights negotiations.

The Denver Post reports Altitude Sports is accusing the internet and TV giant of using its near-monopoly power to stifle it and regional distributors in providing local game coverage. The blackout only affects DISH Network Corp. (Nasdaq: DISH) and Comcast customers.

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